1. Did the Trial court erred in giving erroneous burden shifting jury instruction on manslaughter, (LSA 14:31) in violation of petitioner's right to due process . U.S. Const. 5th &14th; Mullaney v. Wilber, 421 U.S. 684; Sandstrom v. Montana, 442 U.S. 510, 99 S. Ct. 2450

2. Whether petitioner was denied his constitutional right to have effective assistance of counsel when (1) Counsel failed to object to unconstitutional burden shifting jury instruction given by court in violation of the 5, 14, 6 Amendment to the U.S. Constitution;

Whether the government's actions violated the petitioner's constitutional rights